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Halo

Meaning: Circle of light
Origin: English, Greek
Pronunciation: HAY-loh

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Meaning & origin

What does Halo mean?

Halo means “circle of light”.

Halo is an English word name referring to a circle of light. The word has Ancient Greek roots and can describe an atmospheric ring around the sun or moon as well as a symbol in religious art.

Short forms & related names

Nicknames & variations

No nicknames or variations are listed for Halo yet.

Popularity & trends

How popular is Halo?

United States · 2025

Explore how often Halo is used and how its ranking has changed.

US girls rank: #613
Girls named Halo: 477
Change in births: 20.5%

Halo over time

United States · Girls

Yearly data & usage

Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.

Halo: United States birth counts and ranks
Year	Usage	US rank	Births
2025	Boys	#931	253
2025	Girls	#613	477
2024	Boys	#988	227
2024	Girls	#513	600
2023	Boys	#1,461	124
2023	Girls	#565	526
2022	Boys	#2,176	67
2022	Girls	#768	372
2021	Boys	#2,747	46
2021	Girls	#739	386
2020	Boys	#3,678	29
2020	Girls	#938	274
2019	Boys	#3,664	30
2019	Girls	#962	274
2018	Boys	#3,926	27
2018	Girls	#1,118	219
2017	Boys	#4,153	25
2017	Girls	#1,469	153
2016	Boys	#4,135	25
2016	Girls	#1,322	181
2015	Boys	#5,591	16
2015	Girls	#1,612	133
2014	Boys	#4,439	22
2014	Girls	#1,617	133

Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.

Unisex

Meaning: Son of Emery

Shares an origin with Halo.

#122 US girls · 2025 View name

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